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The Wells Fargo Boulder Mountain Tour begins with a wave start at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 7, 2009 at Senate Meadows, just east of Galena Lodge, 25 miles north of Ketchum , Idaho on Highway 75. Buses will transport skiers and spectators from the Hemingway School in Ketchum to the start and back again from the finish at the SNRA Headquarters. There will be no private parking available at Galena Lodge without an Officials Parking Permit, Strictly Enforced. Drop-offs are allowed ¼ mile south of the lodge.

The 32-kilometer course is set from Galena Lodge to the Sawtooth National Recreation Headquarters north of Ketchum , Idaho . The course is gently rolling and has an elevation drop of 1100 feet over its 20-mile length. The race is designated as an open skate race however there is a single track at the side of the course for those who prefer to use classic technique. The start area has tracks set for the first 100 meters (no skating in the tracked area). There will be inspection of the course allowed on Friday, February 2nd at no charge until 4:00 p.m. when the racecourse will be closed. Use of the trail before Friday and anytime after the race will require a North Valley Trails trail fee. See the course map for more information.

Registration is available online at ACTIVE.COM or by mailing a completed registration form to:

Wells Fargo Boulder MountainTour
P.O. Box 173
Sun Valley , Idaho 83353

The registration form may be downloaded and printed from the icon at the bottom of the registration page. Go to the registration page for more information.

Entry confirmations are NOT sent via email or snail mail. You must confirm your entry by first going to the “Entry Confirmation” page and searching the race entry database for your confirmed entry and wave assignment. You may search the entire field to determine who is in your age class as well as who is in your wave. Please be certain to check that your information is correct. The database is up dated weekly so please be patient, as your entry may not confirm for as long as a week. If you find there is a problem with your information, please email registration@bouldermountaintour.com with corrections. An entrant may call 208 788 6751 to confirm after January 10, 2008 however there are no guarantees the phone can be answered at all times. The Email addresses are used for no reason other than communication from the race organization to the participants.  

In the event that a registered WFBMT skier is unable to compete in the race and chooses to give his or her entry to another person, the new participants must inform the race organization of the change, fill out a new race registration form and sign a RACE WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY. The new racer will be assigned to a wave according to his or her personal race history. There will be an additional $10 fee for the change. Failure to sign a RACE WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY will result in disqualification and denied racing privileges. The deadline for substitutions is midnight Feb 3, 2009 all required information must be Received by this date. Email is not accepted.

There will be No Refunds on registration for any reason. Please do not ask! If you do not have a friend that is interested in buying your entry fee then you might consider placing your information on the BMT Forum located on the Home Page.

The race organizers and sponsors cannot be responsible for accidents during or in conjunction with the competition nor the physical condition of the participants. Therefore, each participant enters at his or her own risk and all participants are responsible for the provision of their own insurance coverage. Each entrant must sign the “Waiver and Release of Liability” on the official entry form before being permitted to participate.

All entrants will need to pick up their Race Bibs and Clothing Bags along with last minute race information, wave seeding information, souvenirs and promotional materials on Friday February 6th at the Wells Fargo Boulder Mountain Tour Expo from 10:00 a.m. till 8:00 p.m. in Ketchum at the YMCA on the corner of Warm Springs Road and Saddle Road. Look for the Boulder Mountain Tour banners. For entrants arriving in Sun Valley after 8:00 p.m. on Friday there will be late bib pickup at Galena Lodge till 9:00 a.m. on race day. Your official race bag is to be used for your warm clothing and will be transported from the start to the finish by the race organization, please be sure it is clearly marked with your race number and is placed in the appropriate drop-off area for your wave. Any additional items, like ski bags, must be clearly marked with your bib number and every effort will be made to transport them to the finish. Take a few extra minutes to be sure your bag is properly marked before you leave it at the start. Do not leave loose clothing, car keys, cell phone, small children, dogs, cats or anything except your marked race bag at the start as the race officials cannot guarantee it will make it to the finish.

For race lodging information, please contact Premier Resorts Sun Valley, the Official Housing Provider for the Wells Fargo Boulder Mountain Tour at 1-800-635-4444 or stay@premier-sunvalley.

The Wells Fargo Boulder Mountain Tour Awards Ceremony will be held Saturday February 7th following the race at 6:00 PM at a location to be determined. Each entry will include one raffle ticket, which must be deposited at the Awards Ceremony and you must be present to be eligible for raffle prizes. There will be a large number of raffle prizes including skis, boots, bindings, clothing and training aids from Rossignol, Atomic, Fischer, Hammer Gel, Salomon, Toko, Smith Optics, and Swix.

The Awards Ceremony will begin promptly at 6:00 PM and conclude by approximately 7:15 PM. There will be plenty of time  for your dining pleasure after the ceremony. Please support the restaurant community and make your dinner plans early. The race organizers would like to invite you to attend the ceremony then have an enjoyable evening on the town.